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Career Advice from an Ecologist and Writer - Richard Nairn
What’s your name and job title? Richard Nairn. Ecologist and writer. Co. Wicklow or anywhere in Ireland What does your role entail and...
Sam Purdon
Sep 12, 20242 min read
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Fancy Researching Sharks? You should meet John
What’s your name and job title? John Hlavin, PhD student in the University of Miami Rosenstiel School Shark Research and Conservation Lab...
Sam Purdon
Sep 5, 20242 min read
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A Chat with Dr Jack Dyer
What’s your name and job title? Dr Jack Dyer - Consultant, Activist, Academic, Youth Entrepreneur What does your role entail and why is...
Sam Purdon
Aug 29, 20243 min read
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What does a Blue Economy Consultant do? Belinda Explains
What’s your name and job title? Belinda Bramley, Independent Blue Economy Consultant What does your role entail and why is it important...
Sam Purdon
Aug 22, 20244 min read
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Can you Bird Watch for living? YES! Meet Adam the Ecologist
What’s your name and job title? Adam McClure, Senior Ecologist (Ornithology) What does your role entail and why is it important for...
Sam Purdon
Aug 15, 20242 min read
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The Seagrass Essentials
Heidi, Marine Biologist, gives a great insight into the ecosystem services provided by seagrass and what we can do to protect them...
Sam Purdon
Jun 17, 20246 min read
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Transitioning to Offshore Renewable Energy: How easy is it?
Myself and Tomos Davies had only chatted over LinkedIn a couple of times. However, a few weeks ago we were able to have a real...
Sam Purdon
Dec 10, 20235 min read
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Investigating Northern Ireland's Bathing Water Quality in 2022
To make you aware, I wrote this article at the end of 2022. I hope to draft an updated version for 2023 after considering the new bathing...
Sam Purdon
Dec 10, 20234 min read
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Brief Introduction to Marine Conservation Zones in Northern Ireland
Mudflats at Strangford Lough Marine Conservation Zones, also known as MCZs, are areas of designated marine habitat in Northern Ireland...
Sam Purdon
Dec 10, 20236 min read
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My journey to becoming an Environmental Scientist
I have been an Environmental Scientist for just over four years now, and I just recently reached a career milestone of becoming a...
Sam Purdon
Dec 10, 20234 min read
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Sustainable Tourism in Strangford Lough
On the most recent episode of Coastal Catch Ups, I spoke to Rory Martin last week about the challenges and opportunities of sustainable...
Sam Purdon
Jul 12, 20234 min read
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